Florida opts out of $300 federal unemployment benefit to push people back to workforce
Catherine Hawley reports
TAMPA, Fla. - Florida is now one of 26 states to end pandemic unemployment benefits early. Over the weekend, federal payments of $300 a week expired for Floridians.
Meanwhile, employers across Tampa Bay have had a hard time filling open positions.
Anna Maria Oyster Bar has four locations in Manatee County and owner John Horne tells us they are down at least 10 people at each restaurant. I ve got one of my restaurants that I have not had an applicant for the kitchen in two months. No one s walked in the door looking for a job for two months, said Horne. We re using Indeed we re using Facebook, we re using all the different, Craigslist, you name it. We re trying to get people in to come back and work.
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